What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-Time Engineering Technologist - Security Clearance Required position at Applied Research Laboratory at the Penn State University?
We are seeking a motivated candidate to fill the role of a Part-Time Engineering Technologist to join the Electronic Materials and Devices Department (EMDD) of the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. This position will directly support research and development (R&D) efforts in the areas of electronic materials processing, characterization / testing, semiconductor device fabrication, sample preparation, polishing, and / or materials growth / synthesis. EMDD is a vertically integrated lab with key areas of focus including wide / ultrawide bandgap (WBG / UWBG) semiconductors, sensors, ceramics, laser processing, and additive manufacturing (AM).
You will :
- Prepare samples
- Perform Chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP)
- Perform Materials characterization, including microscopy, spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction
- Perform Electrical characterization and device testing
- Analyze data and report results
- Research new sample preparation and characterization methods
- Configure furnaces / reactors and hardware for vacuum systems
- Run furnaces / reactors and monitoring materials growth / synthesis processes
Minimally requires a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering, science, or technology program and no minimum work experience. The selected candidate will primarily work at EMDD’s Laboratory and the Millennium Science Complex (MSC) at Penn State’s University Park campus.
Required skills / experience include :
Preferred skills / experience include :
ARL at Penn State is an integral part of one of the leading research universities in the nation and serves as a University center of excellence in defense science, systems, and technologies with a focus in naval missions and related areas.
Candidates selected will be subject to a government security investigation and you must be a U.S. citizen to apply. Employment with the Applied Research Laboratory will require successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our web site at www.arl.psu.edu.
